Is Bentley Systems a good company to work for?

Bentley Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,685 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Bentley Systems to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bentley Systems have been left by employees working as Director , Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer .

Does Bentley Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bentley Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bentley Systems. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bentley Systems?

77% of Bentley Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bentley Systems 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bentley Systems?

Software Engineer (108) , Associate Software Engineer (60) , Account Manager (56) , Senior Software Engineer (49) , Technical Support Engineer (39) , Sales (27) , Consultant (25) , Software Developer (22) , Intern (21) , Director (19) , Project Manager (19) , Manager (18) , Software Engineer I (18) , Product Manager (16) , Software Engineer(Internship) (14)

What are the pros of working at Bentley Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Bentley is a family run company and does have a good work/life balance." ((in 174 reviews)); "People were great to work for and with." ((in 102 reviews)); "the culture and people are good" ((in 96 reviews)); "Bentley has world class software offerings and it's been a pleasure working with some great colleagues." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good work culture and WFH" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bentley Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and bonuses given" ((in 97 reviews)); "Management is poor and need to improve" ((in 58 reviews)); "Managers don't keep a close eye on employee growth" ((in 36 reviews)); "pay is low for the work" ((in 36 reviews)); "Compensation is average" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bentley Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bentley Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bentley Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bentley Systems locations?

Exton , Philadelphia , Huntsville , San Diego , Houston , New York , Carlsbad , Denver , Pittsburgh , Atlanta , Chicago , Kansas City , Austin , Watertown , Washington , Thomaston , Covington , Boston , Madison , Saint Louis , Anaheim , Irvine , Los Angeles , San Jose , Santa Rosa , Waterbury , Baton Rouge , Miami , Tallahassee , Phila

Bentley Systems reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,425 total reviews)

Nicholas Cumins

88% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Bentley Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,425 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bentley Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Aug 9, 2017

Good company with few imp improvement factors

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture Learning new technologies

Cons

slow process few cost cutting policies affect employee motivation

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Your feedback is noted. Thanks for spending the time to share the same!

5.0

Aug 7, 2017

Good Company to be with

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are fixed work hours and fixed offs you can balance your personal and office life,offers lunch coupons,transport facility,quarterly incentives etc

Cons

should have onsite opportunities for desrving candidates.

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback. We do see number of people moving within the company to other locations- short and long term for business driven reasons. I'm sure you must have also participated in our Colleague Survey and shared your feedback with your manager and HR when you have felt the need. Incase you haven't yet, I encourage you to engage for feedback.

4.0

Aug 7, 2017

Security Analyst

Security analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It has everything that you need to get a career full of exciting opportunities and new learning! New insights can be achieved while working here. You will meet different people with different ideas which will change your perception. It will give you thrive to become more creative.

Cons

I could not see any Cons In Bentley.

Bentley Systems Response

8y

Thanks for taking time to give the feedback!

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